Avalon ASIC users thread

[xiangfu]

Hi

We have document the Avalon at this wiki page, please help us on that wiki page.
  http://en.qi-hardware.com/wiki/Avalon

You can find the firmwares here:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/

ChangeLog:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/ChangeLog

This link is always link to latest firmware:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory.bin

Please report bug here:
  https://github.com/BitSyncom/cgminer-openwrt-packages

Xiangfu

[xempew]

Hi

We have document the Avalon at this wiki page, please help us on that wiki page.
  http://en.qi-hardware.com/wiki/Avalon

You can find the firmwares here:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/

ChangeLog:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/ChangeLog

This link is always link to latest firmware:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory.bin

Please report bug here:
  https://github.com/BitSyncom/cgminer-openwrt-packages

Xiangfu

Thanks Xiangfu for posting this.  Assuming I get to make use of this resource you have taken the time to set up (pending delivery from BitSyncom)-- may I have an address to send BTC donation to?

Thanks for your efforts.

[ngzhang]

is this speed ok or are there only 2 mining:

Code:

Status            MHS5s          MinerCount     AsicCount
Alive            45621.57          24                  10

check if one of the power cable lost connection to the module.

[jgarzik]

Continuing to experience a "halting problem" on my Avalon ASIC miner:

The miner stops mining, fans stop spinning, but cgminer is alive and responding to API queries.

Pastebin of cgminer API log, at the time of the stopped-mining incident:  http://pastebin.com/uiBvaJkH

[ProfMac]

Continuing to experience a "halting problem" on my Avalon ASIC miner:

The miner stops mining, fans stop spinning, but cgminer is alive and responding to API queries.

Pastebin of cgminer API log, at the time of the stopped-mining incident:  http://pastebin.com/uiBvaJkH

Thank you for a factual, clinically dispassionate report.

[Dalkore]

Continuing to experience a "halting problem" on my Avalon ASIC miner:

The miner stops mining, fans stop spinning, but cgminer is alive and responding to API queries.

Pastebin of cgminer API log, at the time of the stopped-mining incident:  http://pastebin.com/uiBvaJkH

Are you running the latest firmware that is linked above?  Trying to follow what version people are having issues and success on.  Thanks!

D

[ewibit]

Continuing to experience a "halting problem" on my Avalon ASIC miner:

The miner stops mining, fans stop spinning, but cgminer is alive and responding to API queries.

I think here was the same: after been away for xx hours I see now Elapsed x hours in Cgminer Status...
but I am happy that it seemingly restarts

[ngzhang]

Continuing to experience a "halting problem" on my Avalon ASIC miner:

The miner stops mining, fans stop spinning, but cgminer is alive and responding to API queries.

Pastebin of cgminer API log, at the time of the stopped-mining incident:  http://pastebin.com/uiBvaJkH

fan stop spinning? is the ATX power still on? if there is a power fault, you will see a red led light up behind the white (blue led)fan.
if the blue led fan operate normally, i think this is a communication issue between 703N and controlly board. would you please just skip the 703N and connect the control board to a PC and try? do not forget remove the P5 before you do this.

thank you.

[ewibit]

check if one of the power cable lost connection to the module.

thx, yes there was a non affiliated cable on the lower PCB...

[Bogart]

How can I tell what firmware version I'm running?

[jgarzik]

The firmware I'm currently running is openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory-20130225.bin

MD5SUM: e81950212f813652b9d7b989765bc35f
SHA1SUM: b297223d387e4d69996fa0765879d81a6c897dd6

[Dalkore]

The firmware I'm currently running is openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory-20130225.bin

MD5SUM: e81950212f813652b9d7b989765bc35f
SHA1SUM: b297223d387e4d69996fa0765879d81a6c897dd6

Looks like you may be running the same version but you quoted the (20130225 - Feb 25th?) at the end of the file name compared to:

This link is always link to latest firmware:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory.bin


Are these the exact same?

Thanks Jeff,
D

[jgarzik]

The firmware I'm currently running is openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory-20130225.bin

MD5SUM: e81950212f813652b9d7b989765bc35f
SHA1SUM: b297223d387e4d69996fa0765879d81a6c897dd6

Looks like you may be running the same version but you quoted the (20130225 - Feb 25th?) at the end of the file name compared to:

This link is always link to latest firmware:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory.bin


Are these the exact same?

The MD5 and SHA1 hashes were provided so that you may answer that question yourself

[kano]

Continuing to experience a "halting problem" on my Avalon ASIC miner:

The miner stops mining, fans stop spinning, but cgminer is alive and responding to API queries.

Pastebin of cgminer API log, at the time of the stopped-mining incident:  http://pastebin.com/uiBvaJkH

Another thing to consider ... there are a few locks inside cgminer to of course handle threaded access to certain data.
Maybe something is deadlocking in the Avalon version?
Just a suggested path to look into ... if it isn't a hardware problem.

[kaerf]

I know the field is currently limited, but has anyone else tried to do some stupid shit like me and attempted to get a custom version of cgminer running on the avalon?

I compiled a new version of cgminer without avalon support but with bitforce support (since the avalon version of cgminer is incompatible with other hardware). Everything compiles, but when run it I get "BFL0: invalid nonce - HW error"

The post at https://forums.butterflylabs.com/fpga-single-minirig-support/266-bitforce-single-fails-2.html seems to point at some bad/incompatible usb issues. My avalon miner also tends to crash after I plug a bitforce into the usb hub.

Have you tried the BFGMiner Avalon firmware? This should work with both Avalon and BitForce devices.

I've tried your openwrt package and it works on a new router that I got. I haven't tried it on the avalon since I put the screws back in the case (what a pain in the ass!) and don't have access to the USB hub now.

FWIW, I tried several versions of cgminer (2.10.5, HEAD, usb-dev, psheps) and all of them fail on OpenWrt with "BFL Invalid nonce" errors. However, BFGminer does not error during mining. BFGMiner, however, does segfault on exit (and messes up the terminal screen).

So my assumption is that bfgminer will work on the avalon based on it working on my tplink wdr4300. note: no way i'm going to try and install the custom bfg firmware...too risky.

[xiangfu]

How can I tell what firmware version I'm running?

Hi

Under recently firmware. there is a version files for avalon firmware(include all repo commit sha), if your avalon don't have such file. update to latest firmware:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory-20130225.bin

cat /etc/avalon_version

[cypherdoc]

How can I tell what firmware version I'm running?

Hi

Under recently firmware. there is a version files for avalon firmware(include all repo commit sha), if your avalon don't have such file. update to latest firmware:
  http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/xiangfu/avalon/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr703n-v1-squashfs-factory-20130225.bin

cat /etc/avalon_version

at some point could you outline step by step how to upgrade firmware for all of us?  i use a macbook pro. 

this is obviously going to be something we all will be doing regularly and none of us want to brick the avalon.

[jgarzik]

at some point could you outline step by step how to upgrade firmware for all of us?  i use a macbook pro. 

this is obviously going to be something we all will be doing regularly and none of us want to brick the avalon.

That's easy.  Just login to the web interface, and go System -> Backup/Flash Firmware.

Upload the firmware via web browser.

[Mills00013]

at some point could you outline step by step how to upgrade firmware for all of us?  i use a macbook pro. 

this is obviously going to be something we all will be doing regularly and none of us want to brick the avalon.

That's easy.  Just login to the web interface, and go System -> Backup/Flash Firmware.

Upload the firmware via web browser.

Guessing you have to have the firmware on a flash drive plugged into the USB hub and mounted? Or is there enough space on the device to download the firmware locally?

[jgarzik]

at some point could you outline step by step how to upgrade firmware for all of us?  i use a macbook pro. 

this is obviously going to be something we all will be doing regularly and none of us want to brick the avalon.

That's easy.  Just login to the web interface, and go System -> Backup/Flash Firmware.

Upload the firmware via web browser.

Guessing you have to have the firmware on a flash drive plugged into the USB hub and mounted? Or is there enough space on the device to download the firmware locally?

To repeat:  upload the firmware via web browser:   System -> Backup/Flash Firmware.

From the perspective of the user (you), the firmware is on the computer with the web browser.  You connect via web browser to the ASIC miner's OpenWRT web interface, and upload the firmware via web browser.